struggle vs engage

engage vs struggle

struggle is a noun but engage is not a noun.

struggle and engage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
struggle	Yes	No	Yes	No
engage	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, engage is a hyponym of struggle; that is, engage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:

struggle: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
engage: carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

Other hyponyms of struggle include bear down, fistfight, join battle, tug, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, get back, settle, fight back, battle, combat, war, assail, attack, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, box, spar, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, wage.

struggle (noun)	engage (noun)
strenuous effort
an energetic attempt to achieve something
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

struggle (verb)	engage (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	get caught
to exert strenuous effort against opposition	consume all of one's attention or time
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	give to in marriage
make a strenuous or labored effort	keep engaged
	engage for service under a term of contract
	hire for work or assistance
	ask to represent; of legal counsel
	engage or hire for work
	carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
	carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

Difference between struggle and engage

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